Advantech WebAccess/SCADA Absolute Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A directory traversal vulnerability has been identified in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA, allowing authenticated attackers to access and potentially manipulate arbitrary files on the server. This issue arises from improper validation of file paths, enabling absolute path traversal.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files, with the potential for reading or modifying a remote database.

Added: Dec 18, 2025, 9:30 PM
Updated: Dec 18, 2025, 9:30 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
3.1
impact
0.8
exploitability
5.2
remediation
7.7
relevance
1.5
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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